Announcement may be used to fill similar positions within 90 days of the closing date. This position is also being announced concurrently under Merit Promotion (MP) procedures vacancy number: M25-CH-12652669-OBAF. Applicants who wish to also be considered under MP must apply to both vacancies separately. About this agency

Duties

Please Note: Employees will be required to report to their assigned office location at least 2 day per week for non-supervisory positions and 3 days per week for supervisory/managerial positions unless the position advertised is designated as a remote-only position. This position is located in the Office Board Authorized Finance (OBAF), Structured & Project Finance Division of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank). The primary responsibility of the position is to manage a team of loan specialists and oversee an international portfolio of financial transactions. As the Managing Director you will be responsible for originating and underwriting the most complex limited recourse project finance and/or corporate finance transactions, as well as managing subordinate underwriting staff. Duties include, but are not limited to: Supervises and provides technical and administrative direction to subordinate Loan Specialist staff at the GS-14 and below grade level. Administrative responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Plans work to be accomplished by subordinate employees, sets and adjust priorities and prepares schedules/timeframes for completion; assigns work to employees and reviews work completed; establishes performance standards and evaluates employee performance; interviews, recommends selections, promotion or reassignment to positions, hears and resolves minor complaints from employees and refers group and more serious grievances to higher level; effects minor disciplinary actions; identifies developmental and training needs of employees, approves leave, travel and other related actions. Serves as a technical expert in Power or High-Tech/Satellite sectors. Briefs senior management on issues as an expert. Leads controversial and highly complex consultations, discussions and negotiations with borrowers, lenders, exporters, other external parties and stakeholders. Assures all staff are fully aware of and qualitatively applying policies and procedures with respect to EXIM Bank credit underwriting, asset management, claims processing and asset recovery operations. Manages and assesses loan specialist relationships with borrowers, lenders, exporters, and others. Maintains oversight responsibility for key sectoral business relationships, banking relationships, interagency partnerships, third-party advisors, government entities and public and private sector organizations; with whom loan specialists and claims officers interact. Exercises delegated authority, as applicable, according to EXIM Bank policy, Accountable and takes full responsibility for authorizing binding commitments on behalf of the Bank under this delegated authority. Assists loan specialists and claims officers, as part of their development and training, with, structuring simple to complex transactions, reviewing the financial documents related to the borrower's financial and operational structure, determining reasonable assurance of repayment for pending applications or operative transactions; recommending and/or approving potential changes to structures to improve a borrower's performance and/or competitive circumstance. Ensures loan specialists and claims officers complete the day-to-day activities of transaction management, collect required documentation to evaluate the borrower's financial condition, ensure compliance with executed agreements (as applicable), and determine capacity to repay potential or existing debt. Leads and participates as an expert, on senior level internal working groups and committees focusing on creating, revising, amending or improving EXIM Bank's programs, policies, procedures, or processes. Supervises the preparation of briefings and reports for senior management of relevant transaction, country, and sector developments, pipeline and operative transactions, and watch list and impaired assets. Represents EXIM Bank, as an expert in designated subject matter areas, at interagency meetings, and conferences on government policy, programs and issues. Such conferences may include an audience of domestic and foreign commercial participants, multilateral institutions, foreign governments, other export credit agencies and exporter/bank industry groups.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Background and Security/Suitability Investigation
• You may be required to serve a one year probationary period
• Specialized experience MUST be documented on your resume
• Current or Former Political Appointees: If you are, or have been employed in the last 5 years, you must disclose this information. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience (Credit for Specialized Experience on resume must reflect 40 hours/Full-time per week for each period of work): GS-15: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal Government or other equivalent pay systems. Specialized experience includes: Expert experience in cash flow corporate analysis, project or structured finance analysis with experience in the power or technology sectors including at least one of the following: renewable energy, nuclear power, conventional power, energy storage, clean hydrogen, 5G telecommunications, semiconductors, cybersecurity and satellite launches; Experience in cash flow lending, financial statement analysis, advanced accounting, international business, and transaction structuring; Experience in leading a team of lenders and external advisors in the origination and underwriting of multi-million-dollar limited recourse project finance transactions that are complex in their structure; Experience in the origination and underwriting of limited recourse project finance, structured finance and/or corporate finance credits; AND Experience leading a staff including planning, directing, reviewing, and monitoring their work. Education cannot be substituted for experience at the GS-15 grade level. For qualification determinations, your resume must contain the following for each work experience listed: Organization/Agency's Name Title Salary (series and grade, if applicable) Start and end dates (including the month and year) Number of hours you worked per week Relevant experience that supports your response to the specialized experience that is stated in the job announcement If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position. NOTE: Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications and your application may be marked as incomplete/ineligible and you will not receive consideration for this position. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week. Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. Please visit the following links for more information: http://www.naces.org http://www.fceatlanta.com Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined here. All requirements must be met by 01/10/2025, the closing date of the announcement.

Education

Contacts

• Address Export-Import Bank of the United States 811 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20571 US
• Name: Courtney Harris
• Phone: 2025653300
• Email: [email protected]